Rose plant named &#39;RUIPE0306C&#39;

ABSTRACT

A new Rose plant particularly distinguished by having orange flowers and a mostly upright form, is disclosed.

GENUS AND SPECIES

Rosa L.

VARIETY DENOMINATION

‘RUIPE0306C’

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims, under 35 U.S.C. § 119, priority to and thebenefit of European Community Plant Variety Rights Application No.2014/1150, filed Apr. 28, 2014, the entire contents of which areincorporated herein by reference for all purposes.

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention comprises a new and distinct variety of Rose,botanically known as Rosa L., and hereinafter referred to by the varietyname ‘RUIPE0306C’. ‘RUIPE0306C’ originated from a cross conducted in May2004 in Hazerswoude, The Netherlands between the proprietary female Rosavariety ‘P-01-0152-001’ (unpatented), and the proprietary male Rosavariety ‘Ruira013a’ (unpatented).

The seeds from the cross were sown and plants were grown for evaluationin a greenhouse without heating. An individual plant designated‘RUIPE0306C’ was selected in January 2006. ‘RUIPE0306C’ was firstvegetatively propagated in May 2006 in Hazerswoude, The Netherlands bycuttings. ‘RUIPE0306C’ was found to reproduce true to type in successivegenerations of asexual propagation via cuttings.

SUMMARY

The following are the most outstanding and distinguishingcharacteristics of this new variety when grown under normalhorticultural practices in Hazerswoude, The Netherlands.

1. Orange flowers; and

2. A mostly upright form.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

This new Rose plant is illustrated by the accompanying photographs whichshow the plant's overall plant habit including form, foliage, buds, andflowers. The colors shown are as true as can be reasonably obtained byconventional photographic procedures. FIG. 1 is of 24-week-old plantgrown indoors in Amstelveen, The Nertherlands and taken in January 2014and FIG. 2 is of the plants parts taken from the 24-week-old plant.

FIG. 1 shows the overall plant habit, including the blooms, buds, andfoliage, in a pot.

FIG.2 shows a close-up of individual flower parts of the plant, where:

1 shows immature leaves and leaflets.

2 shows a leaf having 3 leaflets.

3 shows a leaf having 5 leaflets.

4 shows a leaf having 7 leaflets.

5 shows a portion of a stem with thorns

6 show a side view of a flower in immature bloom

7 shows a side view of a flower in immature bloom.

8 shows a side view of a flower in immature bloom.

9 shows a mature flower in bloom.

10 shows a side view of the sepals and reproductive organs after bloom.

11 shows a side view of the sepals and reproductive organs after bloom.

12 shows a side view of the reproductive organs without the sepals.

13 shows the upper and lower surfaces of individual petals.

DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW VARIETY

The following detailed descriptions set forth the distinctivecharacteristics of ‘RUIPE0306C’. The data which define thesecharacteristics were collected from 24-week-old plants grown in aglasshouse in Amstelveen, The Netherlands in January 2014. Colorreferences are to The R.H.S. Colour Chart of The Royal HorticulturalSociety of London (R.H.S.), 1995.

-   Classification:    -   -   Family.—Rosaceae.        -   Botanical.—Rosa L.        -   Designation.—‘RUIPE0306C’.        -   Parentage.—Female parent: The proprietary female rose            variety ‘P-01-0152-001’ (unpatented) Male parent: The            proprietary male rose variety ‘Ruira013a’ (unpatented).-   Plant:    -   -   Height.—30.0 cm to 40.0 cm.        -   Spread.—30.0 cm.        -   Form.—Mostly upright.        -   Time to produce a rooted cutting.—Average is 4 weeks.        -   Time to bloom from propagation.—Average is 10 weeks.        -   Lastingness of inflorescence on the plant.—Average is 3            weeks.-   Lateral branches/peduncles:    -   -   Color.—RHS 138A.        -   Pubescence.—Absent.        -   Stem shape and appearance.—Rounded and glossy.        -   Diameter.—Average is 0.4 cm.        -   Length.—Average is 20.0 cm.        -   Internode length.—Average is 3.0 cm.        -   Anthocyanin.—Absent.        -   Thorns.—Density (quantity per unit area): Average is 13 to            15 thorns per stem Shape: Concave Color: RHS 163C Length:            1.2 cm Width (at the base): Average is 0.7 cm.-   Foliage:    -   -   Arrangement and type.—Compound, imparipinnate.        -   Quantity of leaflets per leaf.—3, 5, or 7 leaflets per leaf.        -   Leaf length.—Average is 12.0 cm.        -   Leaf width.—Average is 11.0 cm.        -   Terminal leaflet.—Length: 5.5 cm Width: 3.5 cm Shape: Ovate            Apex: Acute Base: Round Margin: Serrate Color, immature            leaf: Upper surface: RHS 137B Lower surface: RHS 200C Color,            mature leaf: Upper surface: RHS 139A Lower surface: RHS 147B            Texture: Upper surface: Glabrous, leathery Lower surface:            Glabrous.        -   Lateral leaflet.—Length: Average is 5.0 cm Width: Average is            3.4 cm Shape: Ovate Apex: Acute Base: Round Margin: Serrate            Color, immature leaf: Upper surface: RHS 137B Lower surface:            RHS 200C Color, mature leaf: Upper surface: RHS 139A Lower            surface: RHS 147B Texture: Upper surface: Glabrous, leathery            Lower surface: Glabrous.        -   Leaflet venation pattern.—Pinnate.        -   Leaflet venation color.—Upper surface: RHS 176B Lower            surface: RHS 147C.        -   Petioles, leaves.—Length: 1.2 cm Diameter: 0.1 cm Color: RHS            147A Texture: Pubescent Thorns: Present; deep concave in            shape and 0.6 cm in length.        -   Petioles, leaflets.—Length: 0.1 cm Diameter: 0.1 cm Color:            RHS 138B Texture: Pubescent Thorns: Absent.        -   Stipules.—Length: average: 0.8 cm Width: average: 0.4 cm            Appearance: Scale-like Apex: Auricles about 0.5 cm in length            and 0.1 cm in width Base: Normal Margin: Entire Color,            immature leaf: Upper surface: RHS 138B Lower surface: RHS            137C Color, mature leaf: Upper surface: RHS 138B Lower            surface: RHS 137C Texture (both upper and lower surfaces):            Smooth.-   Flowers or inflorescence:    -   -   Appearance and arrangement.—Flowers are born single on            peduncle, sometimes in a large spray, there are 3 to 4            flowers.        -   Fragrance.—Very light.        -   Diameter.—Average is 7.0 cm.        -   Depth or height.—Average is 4.0 cm.        -   Lastingness of flowers on the plant.—Average is 14 to 16            days.        -   Buds.—Length: Average is 2.5 cm Width: Average is 1.5 cm            Shape: Ovate Color: RHS 31B.        -   Petals.—Quantity per flower: Average is 50 petals Length:            Average is 2.8 cm Width: Average is 2.5 cm Shape:            Shell-shaped Apex: Mucronulate Base: Cuneate Margin:            Reflexing Color, when opening: Upper surface: RHS 30D Lower            surface: RHS 28D Color, when fully open: Upper surface: RHS            30D Lower surface: RHS 28D Surface texture (both upper and            lower surfaces): Velvety Petaloids: Absent.        -   Sepals.—Quantity per flower: 5 Length: 27.0 mm Width: 9.0 mm            Shape: Ensiform Apex: Pungent Base: Truncate Margin: Ciliate            Color: Upper surface: Between RHS 139B and RHS 139C Lower            surface: RHS 138A.        -   Surface texture.—Upper surface: Pubescent Lower surface:            Pubescent.-   Reproductive organs:    -   -   Stamens.—Quantity per flower: Average is 85 Anther color:            RHS 22C Anther shape: Bi-lobate Filament length: 0.5 cm.        -   Pistils.—Quantity per flower: Average is 13 Pistil length:            Average is 0.4 cm Stigma shape: Fan-shaped Stigma color: RHS            163C Style length: Average is 0.6 cm Style color: RHS 43A            Receptacle: Height: 1.3 cm Diameter: 1.5 cm Color: RHS 144B            Texture: smooth.-   Fruit and seed set: None observed.-   Disease and pest/insect resistance: Mildrew resistant, insect    resistance not observed.

COMPARISON WITH PARENTAL LINES AND KNOWN VARIETY

‘RUIPE0306C’ is a distinct variety of Rose and is distinguished from itsparents as described in Table 1.

TABLE 1 Comparison with Parental Lines Female Parent Male ParentCharacteristic ‘RUIPE0306C’ ‘P-01-0152-001’ ‘Ruira013a’ Flower colorOrange Orange-red Orange-pink

When ‘RUIPE0306C’ is compared to the commercial variety ‘RUIPE0306D’,the following differences are described in Table 2.

TABLE 2 Comparison with Similar Variety Characteristic ‘RUIPE0306C’‘RUIPE0306D’ Flower color Orange Orange-pink Average number of 50 30 to35 petals per flower

I claim:
 1. A new and distinct variety of Rose plant designated‘RUIPE0306C’ as shown and described herein.